I HAVE received this morning an appeal from St Dunstan's for a contribution. St Dunstan's is, as I am sure you know, a charity which cares for men and women who were blinded in the service of their country. They do not receive Government help and they have been turned down for a Lottery grant. I was very angry when the Roy Castle Cancer Appeal was turned down by the Lottery; and now this. We hear all about the "arty" projects being given money. The last I heard about was "art" shows in several farm buildings in Yorkshire, the "exhibitions" consisting of farm implements. I know several people who feel as I do and I think it is time our views were made known to whoever decides on the distribution of money from the Lottery funds. I would like to hear the views of the readers of the BEN on this subject.
(name and address supplied)
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